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Originally Posted by alpha010
Asian guava that I tried was horrid! I may have tried it before it was properly ripe, but it was extremely astringent, the scent when cut almost made my eyes water. It was like sticking my face in a tank of witch hazel and rubbing alcohol mixed.
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I thought the same thing when I tried it in Thailand last year! I'd only tried guava when it was nice and soft and yellow. This guava in Thailand was much bigger and hard, and the taste was just about like you described, lol...all except for the watery eyes.
To stay on topic, I still think the best that I've tried are the old grocery store bananas. Of course, I've only tried a few, such as Jamaican Red, Pisang Mas, Orinoco, Kluay Khai, Namwah, and FHIA-03 Sweetheart. There may be another one or two that I'm forgetting. Hey, now that I look at the list I just wrote, I wonder why I said "I've only tried," lol. That's not a bad list! But like Gabe said, it's hard to put one ahead of another, since they are all unique in their own way. I really wasn't too impressed with the Jamaican Red though. The Pisang Mas I had this morning (well, the three I had this morning) was almost too sweet. We even grow Dwarf Cavendish at school, and had over 100 fruits from it last year. I still think the one from the grocery store was better!
Frank